Engineering, Ph.D.
Degree requirements for the Ph.D. program for those admitted with a Master's Degree in Engineering
- A total of 63 credits to complete the requirements for the degree.
- Students should successfully complete the Ph.D. Qualifying Exam.
- Students should successfully defend dissertation proposal and final dissertation.
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| PHEN 6304 | Seminar & Research Integrity | 3 |
| PHEN 6313 | Adv Eng Math | 3 |
| Dissertation (CEEN 6306 or EEN 6306 or MEEN 6306 or ESEN 6306) | 30-45 | |
| Mandatory 6000 level courses | 12 | |
| Other Electives (5000 or 6000 level courses) | 0-15 | |
| TOTAL | 63 Credits | |
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Elective Courses | ||
| CEEN 6303 | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | 3 |
| EEEN 6303 | Spec Tops in Elec Engineering | 3 |
| EEEN 6310 | Intell. Control Optimization | 3 |
| EEEN 6311 | Nonlinear Systems | 3 |
| EEEN 6383 | Robust System Theory | 3 |
| EEEN 6385 | Adaptive Array Systems | 3 |
| MEEN 6303 | Special Topics Mechanical Eng | 3 |
| MEEN 6321 | Adv Eng Data Analysis & Opt | 3 |
| MEEN 6325 | Analytical Dynamics | 3 |
| MEEN 6326 | Advanced Control Systems | 3 |
| MEEN 6327 | Nonlinear Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| MEEN 6330 | Advanced Composite Materials | 3 |
| MEEN 6331 | Advanced Polymer Science | 3 |
| MEEN 6332 | Advanced Mechanics of Composites and Design | 3 |
| MEEN 6333 | Nondestructive Evaluation Techniques | 3 |
| ESEN 6303 | Adv T: Sustainable Energy Syst | 3 |
| ESEN 6306 | Proposal/Dissertation | 1-9 |
| ESEN 6333 | Advanced Wind Farm Design | 3 |
In exceptional cases, students may be admitted directly to the Ph.D. program with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree. In such cases, students must complete 30 credits of graduate level courses in addition to the 63 credits as required above.